By Alex Locke and Amy Gorman-Stieg 

 In any environment whether modern or traditional, the effort of introducing new technology has always been a challenge. New technology might be seen as one of the solutions to stability or as a means to improve health and quality of life in any particular region. However, the introduction and management of a new technology in a particular area requires the existence of a suitable and well-defined approach and execution.

During the 8th Annual TIDES Technology Field Demonstration we facilitated a discussion on how to introduce new technologies into traditional cultures. Participants included several exhibitors from the demo (American Light Works, Day & Night Solar, Energy Solutions LLC, One Earth Designs, Shelter Box, KSI Video, Decadome, World Water and Solar, Sirona Cares, Toilets for People, GATR and Solar Stik) and other participants representing themselves. A number of principles were highlighted, but the true value of this discussion was the on-the-ground, real-time examples of what works and what does not.  The purpose of the discussion was  to provide lessons learned on how to successfully introduce and sustain new technologies into traditional cultures and environments.

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The Naval Postgraduate School's Joint Interagency Field Experimentation (JIFX) program is now accepting Experiment Proposals for their February event. Interested parties are encouraged to visit the JIFX website to review the event's Request for Information (RFI) document and submit an Experiment Proposal. Applications will be accepted that relate to any of the RFI areas of interest which include:

• Software solutions that leverage social media for situational awareness and operational decision making
• Maritime domain awareness including sensing and command and control solutions
• Technologies Relating to Pandemic Response/Post-Disaster Public Health (See Special Interest RFI)

Please refer all questions to jifx@nps.edu